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ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, travel retails study
  • 2026-02-05
  • Press Release

Airport travel retail witnesses a fundamental shift as younger travelers emerge as the new big spenders

The Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports across 44 countries and territories, today released its Travel Retail Study in the Post-Pandemic Era, revealing a fundamental shift in airport retail dynamics. The study points out that younger travelers are now driving spend, while passenger behaviour, rather than sheer traffic volumes, has become the defining factor of airport travel retail performance.

ACI LeadershipAdvocacyIndustry TrendCustomer ExperienceCommercial and Retail
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Members Warned of Climate Threat and Provided Response Strategies
MEMBERS ONLY
  • 31 May 2021
  • ACI Updates

Members Warned of Climate Threat and Provided Response Strategies

Webinar to raise awareness of climate change.

Sustainability
Macau International Airport Awarded ACI Airport Customer Experience Accreditation; Airport Customer Experience Accreditation affirms the effort of Macau International Airport on enhancing quality of customer experience.
  • 25 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Macau International Airport Awarded ACI Airport Customer Experience Accreditation

Airport Customer Experience Accreditation affirms the effort of Macau International Airport on enhancing quality of customer experience.

Awards and AccreditationCustomer Experience
Phnom Penh airport accelerates its green operations program and commissions environmentally-friendly equipment
  • 24 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Phnom Penh Airport Commissions Environmentally-friendly Equipment

New systems supplying power and air conditioning to aircraft on ground replace fossil- fueled equipment and further cut CO2.

Sustainability
Sydney Airport Commits to Net Zero by 2030
  • 21 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Sydney Airport Commits to Net Zero by 2030

Commitment includes all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions; Biggest contributor to net zero target is switch to 100% renewable energy.

Sustainability
ICAO has released a publication focusing on water management at airports to provide states with practical information on green airport planning and design. 
  • 17 May 2021
  • ACI Updates

Member Water Management Projects Included in ICAO Eco-Toolkit

ICAO has released a publication focusing on water management at airports to provide states with practical information.

Sustainability
Haneda Airport will continue to work with the relevant authorities and airport stakeholders to take measures against COVID-19.
  • 13 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Haneda Airport Achieves ACI Airport Health Accreditation for Measures Against COVID-19 Infection

Haneda Airport will continue to work with the relevant authorities and airport stakeholders to take measures against COVID-19.

HealthAwards and Accreditation
Introduced at Delhi Airport in 2019, TaxiBots helped to save 214,000 litres of aviation turbine fuel and reducing 532 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
  • 07 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Delhi Airport Registers 1,000 TaxiBot Movements

Introduced at Delhi Airport in 2019, TaxiBots helped to save 214,000 litres of aviation turbine fuel and reducing 532 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

SustainabilityDigital and Technology
ANC Soars to World’s Fourth Busiest Cargo Airport in 2020
  • 06 May 2021
  • Members’ News

ANC Soars to World’s Fourth Busiest Cargo Airport in 2020

ANC sees significant growth in first quarter of 2021.

EconomicsTraffic
Air Traffic Optimisation Leader Orthogon Joins FREQUENTIS Group
  • 05 May 2021
  • Members’ News

Air Traffic Optimisation Leader Orthogon Joins FREQUENTIS Group

Frequentis' portfolio benefits from Orthogon software, capable of reducing air traffic controller workload and carbon emissions.

WBPDigital and Technology

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